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Lingle proposes salary freeze for Legislature, Judges and Executive
HONOLULU – Governor Linda Lingle announced today she will propose a bill to suspend for two years pay raises for state elected officials and top administrators in the executive, legislative and judicial branches to help address projected budget shortfalls. The proposed suspension of salary increases would save the state $4,114,620 over the next two years.
The bill would have to pass this legislative session in order to delay the pay raises that would otherwise occur on July 1, 2009.
The bill also would suspend a 3.5 percent increase scheduled for all 76 state legislators for January 1, 2010. Additionally, Governor Lingle is asking the Legislature to forego the 36 percent ($12,808) salary increases they are scheduled to receive on January 1, 2009.
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The bill would have to pass this legislative session in order to delay the pay raises that would otherwise occur on July 1, 2009.
The bill also would suspend a 3.5 percent increase scheduled for all 76 state legislators for January 1, 2010. Additionally, Governor Lingle is asking the Legislature to forego the 36 percent ($12,808) salary increases they are scheduled to receive on January 1, 2009.
LINK: TO READ ARTICLE
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